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Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• chicken thigh
• garlic
• ginger
• turmeric
• salt
• vegetable oil
• yellow onion
• tomato
• shrimp paste
• chile powder
• chicken stock
• sugar
• young green jackfruit
• curry powder

Instructions

1. 1 Mix chicken, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and salt together in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato, shrimp paste, tamarind paste, and chile powder; mix until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken with marinade. Cook until chicken is browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir chicken stock and sugar into the wok. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add jackfruit; simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in curry powder. Continue simmering until the internal temperature of the chicken registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes more.

By Brittney Tun

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• black pepper
• salt
• cooking spray
• chile-garlic sauce
• ginger
• butter
• orange
• white sugar
• orange juice
• chicken broth
• chicken breast
• black pepper
• salt
• garlic
• herbes de provence
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Make the chicken: Whisk oil, herbes de Provence, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, for 1 to 6 hours.
2. 2 About 30 minutes prior to cooking, make the glaze: Whisk broth, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, melted butter, tamarind paste, and ginger together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook at a vigorous boil, whisking often, until mixture has reduced to about 3/4 cup and glaze coats the back of a spoon, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in chile-garlic sauce, salt, and pepper. Reserve 3 tablespoons glaze in a small bowl for basting.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Spray a grill pan with cooking spray.
4. 4 Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
5. 5 Grill chicken on the preheated grill, basting occasionally with reserved tamarind juice, until no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
6. 6 Transfer chicken to a serving plate and pour remaining tamarind glaze over top.

By Sarah

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• green onion
• cilantro
• dungeness crab
• serrano pepper
• ginger root
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• shallot
• palm sugar
• fish sauce
• oyster sauce
• chile-garlic sauce
• soy sauce
• egg
• chicken broth
• ketchup

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk ketchup, chicken broth, egg, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, oyster sauce, tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar together in a bowl; set sauce aside.
2. 2 Combine shallots, garlic, oil, ginger, and serrano in a pot over medium-high heat; sauté until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Add crab to the pot, cover with a lid, and shake until crab is completely coated in shallot mixture. Remove lid; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Add reserved sauce to the pot; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir until sauce thickens and crab is hot about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro and green onions.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• basil
• peanut
• green onion
• bean sprout
• water
• egg
• shrimp
• chicken breast
• garlic
• sesame oil
• sugar
• lime juice
• worcestershire sauce
• chile pepper sauce
• oyster sauce
• soy sauce
• chicken stock
• zucchini

Instructions

1. 1 Make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer.
2. 2 Whisk chicken stock, tamarind paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chile pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, and sugar together in a small bowl to make a smooth sauce.
3. 3 Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add chicken and shrimp; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Push chicken and shrimp to the sides of the wok to make a space in the center. Pour eggs and scramble until firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini noodles and sauce; cook and stir, adding water if needed, about 3 minutes. Add 2 cups bean sprouts and green onions; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. 5 Remove wok from heat and sprinkle peanuts over noodles. Serve garnished with remaining 1 cup bean sprouts and fresh basil.

By Andrea Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• paprika
• cilantro
• peanut
• vegetable oil
• zucchini
• mushroom
• baby corn
• water chestnut
• snow pea
• carrot
• broccoli
• vegetable oil
• black pepper
• salt
• ginger
• coriander
• red pepper flakes
• sesame oil
• garlic powder
• hot chile paste
• onion powder
• cilantro
• peanut butter
• rice wine vinegar
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• vegetable broth
• pad thai rice noodle

Instructions

1. 1 Soak uncooked noodles in 8 cups of water until soft, 8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Drain rice noodles and set aside.
3. 3 Whisk together vegetable broth, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, peanut butter, 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, onion powder, tamarind paste, hot chile paste, garlic powder, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ground coriander, ground ginger, salt, and ground black pepper in a saucepan.
4. 4 Heat sauce over medium heat until it bubbles; reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
5. 5 Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat.
6. 6 Cook and stir broccoli, carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts, baby corn, mushrooms, and zucchini in the wok until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
7. 7 Add the drained noodles and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to vegetables. Cook and stir until noodles are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
8. 8 Remove the wok from heat and pour the sauce over vegetables and rice noodles.
9. 9 Toss to fully coat the vegetables and rice noodles with sauce.
10. 10 Garnish with peanuts, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and paprika.

By Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• tilapia
• bok choy
• tomato
• daikon radish
• water
• red chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium pot, combine the tilapia, bok choy, tomatoes and radish. Stir together the tamarind paste and water; pour into the pot. Toss in the chili peppers if using. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes, or just until the fish is cooked through. Even frozen fish will cook in less than 10 minutes. Do not over cook or else the fish will fall apart. Ladle into bowls to serve.

By Meli D

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• lime juice
• soy sauce
• garlic
• sugar
• sambal oelek
• pork loin

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, tamarind paste, sugar, and sambal oelek together in a bowl. Whisk marinade for 1 minute; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Poke pork tenderloin with a fork or knife. Add to the bag, coat with. marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight (for best results).
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high, indirect heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Remove pork loin from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
4. 4 Sear on the preheated grill over direct heat, 1 to 3 minutes per side; move to indirect heat until cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes more, depending on thickness.

By tjaneschmidt

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• canola oil
• cumin seed
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• fennel seed
• asafoetida powder
• garam masala
• water
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
2. 2 Stir water into the pan with the spices along with sugar and tamarind paste. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. This should take 20 to 30 minutes. The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.

By STEELTOWN

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• soy sauce
• all-purpose flour
• chicken breast
• water
• fish sauce
• brown sugar
• olive oil
• garlic
• green chile pepper
• ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Mix soy sauce and flour together in a large bowl until blended. Add chicken and mix until coated.
2. 2 Mix water, fish sauce, brown sugar, and tamarind paste together in a bowl.
3. 3 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chile pepper, and ginger and fry for 1 to 3 minutes. Remove chicken from the marinade and add to the wok; stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 the tamarind sauce mixture to the wok and continue stir-frying until liquid dries up. Add remaining sauce and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce is thickened to desired consistency, 10 to 15 minutes more.

By Savina

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• vegetable oil
• curry paste
• ginger
• chicken breast
• peanut butter
• brown sugar
• fish sauce
• potato
• coconut milk
• lime juice

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry paste and minced ginger; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add in cubed chicken, and cook until the pieces turn white on the outside, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Mix in peanut butter, brown sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste, stirring to combine. Add potatoes and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Add lime juice and cook for an additional 5 minutes before serving.

By pct2

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• vegetable oil
• black mustard seed
• curry leaf
• tomato
• cumin seed
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes
• turmeric
• garlic
• water
• salt
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds. As they start to sputter, add the curry leaves and tomato then season with cumin, pepper, red pepper flakes, turmeric and garlic. Pour in the water and bring to a boil. Stir in tamarind paste, adjusting to taste if you want, and season with salt. Simmer for about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro to serve. Drink it like soup or eat it with rice.

By Tarama

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• oil
• cumin seed
• coriander seed
• red chile pepper
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• turmeric
• water
• mustard seed
• salt
• curry leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet and add cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Add red chile peppers and fry for 1 minute. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until it turns color, about 1 minute. Add tomato and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
2. 2 Mix in tamarind paste and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool completely.
3. 3 Transfer skillet contents to a blender and season with salt. Add water as needed and blend everything into a smooth paste.
4. 4 Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil to a skillet and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Cook until mixture splutters and pour tempering over chutney. Mix to combine.

By delicia annie James

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• pad thai rice noodle
• water
• ketchup
• lime
• soy sauce
• sugar
• chili paste
• vegetable oil
• firm tofu
• garlic
• egg
• bean sprout
• peanut
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, pour in enough very hot tap water to cover, and let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain the noodles, and set aside.
2. 2 Stir together the tamarind paste with boiling water in a bowl until well mixed, and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. Press the paste mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to strain, and discard any fibers or seeds. Combine the strained tamarind paste with the ketchup, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, and chili paste in a bowl.
3. 3 Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Cook and stir the garlic and tofu until the tofu begins to show brown edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the eggs, and scramble for 30 seconds, then add the noodles, tamarind mixture, and bean sprouts. Cook and stir until the noodles are separated, heated through, and covered with sauce, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with peanuts and sliced green onions.

By FULLYRECLINED

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• lime
• cilantro
• mint
• purple potato
• green onion
• red onion
• red bell pepper
• jalapeno pepper
• potato chip
• water
• sugar
• hot sauce
• cumin
• garam masala
• lime
• greek yogurt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine yogurt, lime juice, tamarind paste, garam masala, cumin, hot sauce, and sugar in a bowl with a whisk until combined. Taste and adjust as needed; mix in water as needed to reach desired consistency.
3. 3 Layer chips, jalapeno, bell pepper, red and green onions, potatoes, mint, cilantro, and yogurt sauce as desired for individual portions, or this can be served salad bar-style and everyone can make their own plate.
4. 4 Squeeze lime juice from halves over top and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• chicken
• salt
• green chile pepper
• cilantro
• garlic
• ginger
• poppy seed
• cumin seed
• cinnamon stick
• clove
• peppercorn
• turmeric
• vegetable oil
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the chicken and cut it into large pieces. Rub with salt and set to aside.
2. 2 Combine chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, ginger, tamarind, poppy seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and turmeric in a large mortar. Crush into a paste with a pestle.
3. 3 Rub chicken with the paste on all sides until completely covered. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or 8 hours to overnight for best results.
4. 4 Add enough oil to generously cover the entire bottom of a large skillet; heat until a thermometer registers 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown on the outside and no longer pink at the bone, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5. 5 Drizzle with lime juice before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• rice noodle
• brown sugar
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• firm tofu
• garlic
• shrimp paste
• egg
• spring onion
• peanut
• bean sprout
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
3. 3 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tofu. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.
4. 4 Add garlic and shrimp paste to the wok and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes, then add fish sauce mixture and drained noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. 5 Push noodles to one side of the wok. Crack the eggs into the other side. Scramble until firm, about 3 minutes. Stir into the noodles. Serve with peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.

By ChefJackie

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• lemongrass
• brown sugar
• coconut milk
• vegetable oil
• nutmeg
• cardamom
• turmeric
• coriander
• red pepper flakes
• fresno chile pepper
• serrano chile pepper
• galangal
• ginger
• garlic
• shallot
• beef chuck

Instructions

1. 1 Cut beef chuck into 2-inch pieces.
2. 2 Combine shallots, garlic, ginger, galangal, serrano and Fresno chiles, salt, red pepper flakes, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, and nutmeg in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until paste is very finely ground, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides with a spatula.
3. 3 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the curry paste. Cook and stir until it starts to dry out, then stir in the beef. Add coconut milk, tamarind paste, and brown sugar. Stir to combine. Fill up the empty can of coconut milk with water and pour it into the pan. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a simmer.
4. 4 In the meantime, bruise lemongrass with the back of your knife. Cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces and add to the curry. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beef is fork-tender and sauce is fully reduced, about 4 hours. Stir more frequently as water reduces; add more water or lower the heat if sauce is reducing faster than beef is softening.
5. 5 Remove lemongrass to serve. For best results, let cool and serve the next day.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• rice noodle
• white sugar
• white vinegar
• fish sauce
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• garlic
• egg
• white sugar
• salt
• peanut
• bean sprout
• chive
• paprika
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Place rice noodles into a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. 4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in eggs; scramble until eggs are nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and rice noodles and stir until well combined.
5. 5 Stir in tamarind mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt; cook until noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in peanuts and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with bean sprouts, chives, and paprika; serve with lime wedges.

By Allrecipes

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• metal skewer
• salt
• pork shoulder
• cilantro
• fish sauce
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• cayenne pepper
• chipotle chili powder
• coriander
• ancho chili powder
• brown sugar
• garlic
• shallot
• ginger root
• turmeric
• turmeric root

Instructions

1. 1 Place fresh turmeric in a food processor along with powdered turmeric. Add ginger, shallot, garlic, brown sugar, ancho chili powder, coriander, chipotle, cayenne, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and cilantro. Blend into a fine paste.
2. 2 Cut pork into 1 1/2-inch cubes, trimming off fat as needed. Place pork in a bowl; season with salt. Pour in the marinade. Mix and massage pork with your hands until completely coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 18 hours.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Thread pork through skewers so the pieces are touching but not squished together. Reserve leftover marinade.
4. 4 Grill skewers, brushing on reserved marinade, until pork just starts to firm up but is still slightly pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve immediately.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• lime
• chive
• bean sprout
• shrimp
• egg
• white pepper
• fish sauce
• white sugar
• firm tofu
• chicken
• garlic
• shallot
• thai chile pepper
• peanut
• vegetable oil
• rice stick noodle

Instructions

1. 1 Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are flexible but still firm, about 10 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to smoke. Add oil; heat until it shimmers. Add peanuts; cook and stir until roasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from wok.
3. 3 Stir chile peppers, shallot, and garlic into the oil; cook and stir until garlic just begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and tofu; cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 4 to 5 minutes. Add noodles, stirring quickly to mix in and prevent them from sticking. Add sugar, tamarind paste, fish sauce, and white pepper together; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
4. 4 Push noodle mixture to one side of the wok; crack egg into the empty space. Stir until scrambled, 1 to 2 minutes; fold into noodles. Stir in shrimp; cook until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Add roasted peanuts, bean sprouts, chives, and lime juice; cook and stir until flavors combine, 1 to 2 minutes more.

By Bud W

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• cilantro
• salt
• jaggery
• coconut
• water
• coriander
• red pepper
• ginger root
• garlic
• tomato
• onion
• turmeric
• cooking oil
• black peppercorn
• cumin seed
• fennel seed
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil; remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes; drain. Run cold water over the eggs to cool completely; peel. Cut 4 slits into each of the eggs.
2. 2 Roast the fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and peppercorns in a small skillet over medium heat until very fragrant; grind into powder. Set aside.
3. 3 Heat the oil in a large skillet or kadhai over medium heat. Stir the turmeric into the oil. Quickly fry the eggs in the hot oil on all sides, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
4. 4 Cook the onions in the hot oil until golden brown; add the ginger, garlic, and tomatoes and continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft. Stir the ground seed mixture, ground red pepper, and ground coriander into the onion mixture and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the water into the skillet. Add the coconut, jaggery, tamarind, and salt; return to a boil and cook until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add the eggs and allow to simmer another 10 minutes. If the gravy is too thick, thin out with a little water. Garnish with the cilantro leaves to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• water
• cayenne pepper
• turmeric
• garam masala
• coriander
• potato
• asafoetida powder
• cumin seed
• vegetable oil
• water
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• water
• baking soda
• salt
• chickpea

Instructions

1. 1 Sort and clean chickpeas and wash them under cold water; drain. Combine chickpeas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; add 1 quart water. Soak chickpeas for 24 hours; drain.
2. 2 Combine onion, garlic, and ginger in a blender; add 3 tablespoons water. Blend mixture at high speed until a smooth paste forms.
3. 3 Heat oil in a 4-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida; cook and stir until asafoetida expands and cumin seeds darken, about 1 minute. Stir in onion paste, taking great care to avoid splattering. Cook and stir until well mixed and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir chickpeas, potatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper into onion-cumin mixture; add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover the pot; reduce heat and gently simmer for 1 hour.
5. 5 Stir in tamarind paste. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes more.

By hgadhia

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• water
• sugar
• garam masala
• cinnamon stick
• cardamom pod
• curry leaf
• coconut milk
• water
• onion
• vegetable oil
• ghee
• lamb
• turmeric
• fennel seed
• ginger paste
• garlic
• salt
• cumin seed
• red chile pepper
• coriander seed

Instructions

1. 1 Toast coriander seeds in a dry, medium skillet over medium-low heat until they begin to turn brown and pop; transfer to the bowl of a food processor or a spice grinder. Toast dried chile peppers and cumin seeds, separately, in the same skillet, transferring to the food processor once each toasted. Add salt to the food processor; grind to a fine powder. Combine spice mixture, garlic paste, and ginger paste to form a thick curry paste.
2. 2 Toast fennel seeds in the same skillet; set aside. Sprinkle turmeric over lamb until lightly coated.
3. 3 Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ghee and vegetable oil. Add onions; cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in curry paste; cook for 1 minute. Add lamb; cook for 1 minute. Add 1 cup water and 2/3 can coconut milk; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in remaining 1 cup water, remaining 1/3 can coconut milk, curry leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and fennel seeds. Cover Dutch oven with lid slightly ajar; return to a simmer. Cook until lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally and thinning with water if sauce becomes too thick.
5. 5 Stir garam masala and sugar into lamb mixture. Stir 3 tablespoons warm water and tamarind paste together; add to lamb mixture. Cook until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes more. Remove and discard cardamom pods and cinnamon stick before serving.

By Lee Jackson

Ingredients

• ✓ tamarind paste
• red pepper flakes
• green onion
• cilantro
• greek yogurt
• coconut cream
• chicken broth
• bay leaf
• red lentil
• apple
• tomato
• potato
• tomato paste
• celery
• carrot
• yellow onion
• ginger
• garlic
• cayenne pepper
• coriander
• mustard
• black pepper
• cumin
• garam masala
• curry powder
• salt
• chicken thigh
• vegetable oil
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter and oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and season with salt; let brown for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and brown on opposite side, 4 to 5 minutes more.
3. 3 While chicken browns, combine curry powder, garam masala, cumin, black pepper, ground mustard, coriander, and cayenne in a small bowl.
4. 4 Remove browned chicken from the pot and transfer to a plate to cool enough to handle; roughly chop or shred.
5. 5 While chicken cools, reduce heat to medium and add spice blend to pot; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until onions turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
6. 6 Stir in tomato paste and continue to cook for 3 minutes more.
7. 7 Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, and apples. Add red lentils, bay leaf, and tamarind paste.
8. 8 Pour in chicken broth, stir, and raise heat to high; add coconut cream. Bring to a simmer. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes.
9. 9 Stir chopped chicken and any accumulated juices into the soup. Continue to let simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are fully cooked, lentils are tender, and soup has thickened, 20 to 30 minutes more. Taste and adjust as needed.
10. 10 Serve in warm bowls topped with Greek yogurt, cilantro, and scallions. Sprinkle with red chili flakes.

By John Mitzewich